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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-22

English SPAWN Linament removes
all hard, soft or caIloused humps and
c Cleisn neI;n from noTSs R1ooo sPsx
sore and swollen throat, coughs, etc.
Save $50 by use OF one bottle. Every
bottle warranted by Lewis 8 McCand-
less. druggists. Emporia.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-22

THE $4,000 miners on strike in
Pennsylvania produce % per cent of the
anthracite output, according TO the
Philadelphia Press.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-22

SOME fellow who has had the time
has figured out that a ten-line adver-
tisement inserted once in all the papers
of the United States would cost 81, OOO,.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-22

HERE is a ticket for 1888 which is
now going the rounds:
For president, Simon Cameron of
Pennsylvania; for vice president, Han
nibal Hamlin of Maine; platform, give
the old men a chance.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-22

correct, for it is possible that General
Young may have been commander OF
the division with which Thomas was
brigaded.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-22

A large amount of stock is being
shipped through the city. For a
month over one hundred car loads per
day is the average
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-22

A FREE pass was found on man re-
Gently discovered floating in the North
River. This is the latest phase of a
floating debt.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-22

THE Topeka Journal has increased
the price of composition in that Office
ten per cent. Other advances in sala-
ries have been made recently.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-22

THE assessed value of the property
OF the south has increased over $780,
O0O,O 900 in the past seven years, or at
the rate of about S125, 900 900 each year.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-22
AMERICUs NEWS.

AMERIcUs, Sept. 1.-THE citizens of
Americas are responding literally for
the benefit of j. d. Brasier, who lost
his residence and all the contents by
fire Tuesday night.
The two lady teachers, Miss Scran-
ton and Miss Waymire, have taken
rooms with Mrs. l.. A. Hill.
j. G. Holderness was in this city
Wednesday, canvassiDg for insurance.
The seven months old child of w. j.
BraZler was buried in the Americas
cemetery yesterday.
A. Howard has commenced 500
lawsuit against Z. Barclay, for damage
done by hogs running at large in his
corn field.
Stock brought fair prices for the
present prospects at the sale Wednes-
day and Thursday. BURLow.
The best of meats at White s. shiel
bly's.
Henning's to buy or sell your pro-
| duce.
Gasoline at Bonds.
% lbs good boiling meat for 81 at
White 81 Shiebley's.
Beef from five pounds for 10 cents to
three pounds of steak for quarter at
Bircket's.
A car of new fiour-Union Pacific,
III. S. and Supreme-can't be beat in
price and quality; delivered free in
the city, at Tressler & Lowry's.
Good roasted coffee, two pounds for
45 cents, at Henning's.
Examine the goods on our cheap
counter. New job lots every week, at
j. d. Gibson's.
Fresh cabbage, fruits and vegetables
received daily at Henning's.
AMERICUs, Sept. ia warrant was
issued Saturday for the arrest Of Rich
ard Doe for stealing corn from w. w
Swim. The party was not apprehended
Morgan Schamaley returned from
Ottawa Saturday and will remain a few
days visiting and arranging his bus.
mess.
Edward Gather has taken relapse
and is reported as worse this morning
than ever. He has been quite low fol
some time with typhoid fever, and haC
so far recovered as to be able to be VI
and around when he was taken worse
A very pleasant day.
s. M. Bell is filling the basement o.
the school building with coal for TIT
winter storms.
DR.. T. A. Wright says may repor
boy at Charley Grimsley's this morn
ing. just arrived. BURLOw.
Remember, we handle -four and feeC
exclusively, and can and will maxi
you prices that will save you money
We will grind your graham, corn choI
or mixed feed, or exchange anything
we have for grain. Cash also paid TO
grain. This is no idle talk, but is pai(
for and we mean it. AT the Americu
Windmill.
Henning's for fresh roasted coffee.
The finest Colorado" machine OF
for sale at Bonds.
J. D. Gibson has received his new
stock of fall and winter clothing
which is replete in every department
These goods were selected with grea
care and7are especially adapted to tn,
wants of the trade. Bottom pricessan'
good fits, at Gibson's Pioneer Store.
Henning's for -four and cureC
meats.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-22

''Rum is & curse and must go, !"
shouted frenzied prohibition orator.
stYesh," said a thick voice near the
door, t'down with iti'-Life
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-22
Scores of covered wagons have passed

Scores of covered wagons have passed
through this city in the last few weeks,
some going one way and some another,
and others not knowing which way
they were going. There were seven of
these wagons on Commercial street at
one time this morning. Most of them
contain families, some of them have a
herd of COWS and all of them dogs and
guns
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-22

TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE.
viii be candidate for the office of Town
ship trustee of jackson township, subject TO
the vote of said ToWnshipat the next election.
+. ID. CHAFTER, Chicago Mound.
To the voters OF Jackson township:
will be candidate for reelection 20 the
Office of Township Trustee. II. HUGHES.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-22
IREPURLICAN COUNTY TICKET.
COUNTY LABOR TICKET.

THE estimates of the commissioner
of pensions for the current fiscal year
aggregate $40 ,O48, $50.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-22
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
Notice is hereby given the creditors and all
others interested in the estate OF John Patty,
deceased, that the undersigned vii make final
settlement of said estate at the next term Of
the Probate Court OF Lyon county, Kansas,
commencing on the first Monday in October,
1887. REBECCA +. PATTY.
Administrative of the estate OF John Patty,
Esad
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-22
Over First National Bank
Money! Money! Money!

We loan money on first farm mort
cages. We loan money on second farm
mortgages. We loan money on chat
tel mortgages. We buy all kinds OF
secured papers.
FILKINs s. SIsLER, Brokers.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-22
A Whistling woman
And q Growing hen
Win never come
To anV good end
Catch q snake
Let him go,
For death Is comm
GhO and shO.

To see a flock of crows lowering
about your house is a very bad sign,
and to drop your bible while going to
church indicates that the DEVILS after
you. To see three white horses at the
same time is an omen of death, and to
find toad frog in your path is a GER
tain sign that a marriage will shortly
take place in your family. The average
southern darkey sees an omen for good
or evil in nearly every animate and in
animate object, and they believe in
these omens almost as religiously as
they do in the bible.-BrookLyn Citizen.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-22
ANNOUNCEMENT

For SALE-16O acres of bottom land corn
viii average from IS to IS bushels per acre
Apply to or address, Julius Mercet, Florence
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-22

The State of Kansas to D. b. Burdick: State
Of Kansas, Lyon county, City Of Empor1e, S.
D. Burdick viii take notice that he has been
sued before the undersigned Justice of the
Peace in and for Eafd city IN an action where
in L. r. Chapman Is plaintiff, and he, the said
ID. b. Burdick is defendant. That said cause
viii be heard on the 30th day of Septem Der,
1881, at O'Clock o. M, When Judgment will be
rendered on promfssofy note IN the sum OF
of eighfy-seven dollars with interest thereon
from the 18th day of November, 1888, at the
rate of 10 per cent pSr a1num, and that an
order of Rarufshment in said sum upon the
Emporia NatfOnaI Bank WIS made on the Eth
day of August, 1851. and viii be sustained at
''''' ,'''--' use - EN- EVANS, Up.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-22

We have some money on hand to
loan on real estate, at current rates
and terms to suit.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-22
LETTER LIST.

List of letters uncalIed for and remaining in
the postofiice at Emporia, Kansas. for the
week ending Sept. q, 1887. Please give the date
of advertisement when called for:
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-22
NEGRO SUGGESTIONS.

The belief has prevailed among the
southern negroes for many years that
the hand of dead friend will bring
continued prosperity TO its possessor,
and no doubt if the many cofored
graveyards in that section were made
to give up their dead the skeleton Of
not few would be found to be minus
the right hand. The southern blacks
also believe that the big toe Of 3
deceased friend carried on the person,
will keep away disease, and that the
toes of an enemy can be used as charms
to conjure their living enemies. Thus
il is they originated the lines:
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-22

J. D. Gibson has received his new
stock of fall and winter clothing,
These goods were selected with great
care and'are especially adapted to the
wants of the trade. Bottom priceSsand
good fits, at Gibson's Pioneer Store.
Henning's for flour and cured
meats.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-02-04

In the article on the subject Of
our productive enterprise of Jan.
2lst the output of the fish shipments
from this place during the year
1886 was put, by mistake, at 10000
pounds whereas it should have
been 100000 pounds. We could
not we'll make an estimate Of value
as the prices for fish vary so great
~, but those who know anything
about the value Of the different
kinds can form some idea of the
outcome.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-02-04
DR.. HARVEY

The above named gentleman, tor
many years one of our leading ply.
sicians, has, we see, settle IN
Nashville, Failing health made u
change of climate indispensable.
Overwork in the fearful epidemic
of 1873, when sixteen physicians
died i'll Il midst, left the Doctor a
physical wreck, from which it has
taken years to recover. With
health re-established, and still on
the ascending grade of life, fully
equipped for bis profession, we see
he has opened an Office IN his new
home, and will give the good prOple-
of Nashville the benefit of his learn.
ing and experience. The Doctor is
a public spirited citizen. At one
time be represented this city in the
State Legislature where be render.
ed valuable services. He is "a
member of the State Medical AsSo-
citation, a body of scholarly and
able men, and has always been
held in high esteem by his fellow
practitioners, rs we'll as the people
with hom he WAS "a great favOrite.
ViekSbRrg Herald.
The Herald fails to State that
DR.. Shannon Is indebted, like hmm
dreds of others, to the health restor
ing atmosphere of the Mississippi
gulf coast for bis re-gaiued physi-
cal strength. He came from Vicks-
burg to Ocean Springs, where be
resided for several years, and
where he now has a beautiful place,
held in readiness to meet the con-
OF falling health. We
he may retain bis health, but
he may feel safe as long as he has
\ heme on the coast to como to
When in need of recHporation.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-02-04

Too MUCH PARDON.-Tbe Bap-
fist Record closes an article with
these words:
"The feeling is growing that the
Chief Executive is but wax in the
hands of the corrupt and danger
Gus elements of society. A little
later mob law will disgrace the
State, as it always Goes When conf
dence in the constituted authorities
rs destroyed. We write these lines
with rain but We cannot hold our
peace"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-02-04

THE Board of Supervisors o.
TishOmlngO county decline to pub.
lish their proceedings because oil
the cost of the "dear people," to
which the Gale, the county paper
mildly insinnates that they don't
want tue "dear people" to know all
they do, and then the Gale offers to
publish their proceedings it the
Board will pay for the type-seltiug.
The Gale informs the Board that
the law allows it to have its pro
ceedings published but does not
compel them to do it; that the law
allows the members to charge -
a day and mileage, but does not
compel them to take it, and says
they often prolong their sessions a
day parleying over two bit matters,
the cost of which to the "dear peo-
ple' is more than woald be the pub
fishing of the proceedings. The
Gale then proposes to the
Board that if they will only charge
% u day it will publish proceed
ings for nothing. That is certainly
a fair proposition.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-02-04

DEATH OF MRS. j. ii. KELLER.
-Ou Friday, January 2Stb, the
beloved wife of Mr.. j. ii. Keller, OF
New Orleans, breathed her last,
aged sixty years. We knew Mr..
Keller's loving help.meet, aud re.
greet that she is no more. She
leaves her husband aud six chil.
dren, for whom our sympathies are
enlisted in their hours of bereave-
ment and grief.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-02-04

A MODEL SoN-IN-LAw.-A cor.
respondent on the lookout for the
"worId's CHAMPIONS sends the fol.
lowing account OF bis most recent
discovery in this line:
The champion son-in-laW lives in
Meridian, Miss. During the old
lady's first visit be induced her to
let him take out an insurance policy
on Der life. Since then she c0n-
clndes bash don't taste right at his
house. Moral: She stays away.
MeridiaR NeIcS.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-02-04

A PARTIAL list OF property in the
hands Of the PascsgOuIa Real Es-
tate Agency appears in our columns
this week. Rare bargains win be
found in the list. Those who want
homes or have lands they would
like to dispose Of should correspond
with the Agency at once. Terms
given on application.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-02-04

MISS FLORENCE MORROW is now
no longer connected with the public
school at misplace. She has opened
a private school as will be seen by
an advertisement in the DEMOCRATS
STAR of this week. Miss Morrow
lisa noble and deserving young lady,
and we wish for her "a liberal pat.
rOnage.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-02-04

THE Grand Royal Arch Chapter
Of Mississippi will meet at jackson
on Monday, the 9TH day Of Februa-
~ :. the Grand Commandery Of
Knights Templar on Tuesday, the
Sth and the Grand Lodge on Wed
nesday the 9th. All railroads in
the State haYe granted reduced
rates.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-02-04
For the Democrat Star.
p TO @. H., JR.

Mr.. Editor: 4 End "schOOl" men,
toned but one time 10 the New
Testament, Acts 18th chapter and
9th verse. "But when divers were
hardened, and believed not, but
spake evil of that way before the
multitude, be departed, and sepa-
rated the disciples disputing daily
in the school of Que Uranus"
CHARLIE LAIRD.
Scranton, Mss, Feb. ?, 1887.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-02-04

The DEMOCRAT-STAR, is not the
only newspaper that censures aud
condemns Gov. Lowry for pardon.
ing criminals and turning them
loose in the State. Even The reli.
gious press has come to tho assist
ance of the DEMoCRAT-STAR.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-02-04
LEASING OOEvToTs.

WIN AOA9f
Frank Johnston, Esq, of jackson
publishes Ia the State Ledger al
article on the above subject, il
which he strongly advocates the
substitution OF exclusive govern.
ment control OF penitcHiidry con.
VETS Tor the lease system in this
State aud for employing them in
the walls OF the p%euitentiary and on
a government farm under the di-
rect control OF the State govern.
ment. q
We well remember The blood.
curd!ing report of the Legislative
committee of 1884 on the mhuman
Treatment of lrasci cOnvictS. Since
that time there is no doubt but
that public sentiment has condemn
ed the system in toto and looked to
the wisdom OF Il succeeding Lcgisla
ture to provide a remedy for the
shameful practice. Every intellI-
gent and thinking citizen of the
State would prefer an abandonment
of tie revenue derived from such a
source and to meet the expense of
a deficit annually, ii need be, rather
than that the laws of God and hui
mainly be trampled under foot by
the States legal sanction in the
treatment of her conyicls.
When Il felon il sentenced to
Imprisonment for a term, separated
from home and friends aud depriv-
ed of his liberty tor the time pre-
scribed, he has still, in common
With all living creatures, certain
lights which no man or State has
he right to take from him while he ,
)reathes the breath OF lite, Il to I
breathe pure air, eat wholesome |
God, drink pure water and rest and J
leep and comforts commensurate :
18th the reasonable requirements 7
f the flesh. To go further than )
his is inhuman aud ~barbariogS, 4
.hieh is indsSpat1bly the case :
iOre or less in this STATE, and every
,hSr where the leasing system pre- i
Ais Ssue cases Irs shocking 10 y
le extreme. but Is is we'll known q
l4E tAs Fl0ie sy4sam IS rotten and .
IguFruUs. "a
Fer all OF WATCH the government ia
: permitting IL is responsible. 81
very felon convicted is thrown
BON the mercies OF the govern p
ent to whose laws he has become jo
nenable and to it he looks for al
election when, like Cain Of old, bt
cry hand is raised against him. us
1t, alas, for the weakness, fallacy th
d iniquity flour institutions when III
ch is denied him. de
Let the leasing system go, what. nC
er the cost, that full justice be al
ted out to the just and the un. on
It alike, and one more reprOach JIG
m our institutions be blOtted til
forever. op
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-02-04
TO ADVERTISERS.
The DRMOCRAT-STAR

The DRMOCRAT-STAR
is the Oldest newspaper on the
Mississippi Gulf Coast has a
larger bona tide circulation
than any other newspaper in
this section; therefore, it is
the BEST advertising med
ium. Advertisers, bear this
in mind.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-02-04

WE are panied to announce the
ne" departure of the Raymond
6aSette, started over forty years
ago by mi venerable friend UucIe
George Harper. And now Sam.
my the clever son of his father, has
turned the Gazette into a "patent
outside Who would have thought
III
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-02-04
DECLINED WITH A

The advertising agents are nov
sending out their "cheeky" PROPOSE.
tons TO newspapers. Their propO-
sitions have been Outrageonsly low,
but this seasOn they have struck
shed rock" and usually want TO
pay in ''chips aud W~hetstOues.'
Rowell & Co., offer $25 gross for
an eight-inch advertisement q
year-rats for this, $50. Cbesman
Il CO., offers S25 gross, payable IN
wood type, aud such truck, for"
thTee.inch card one yeaT-fate, 800.
Lord & Thomas offers So gross for
1.-The insertion Ofm two-incll adyer
one year-rate Tor TINS,
S25. Dducby::offers $50 tor fifteen
inches, one year-rate, Sl5O. THIS
is also payable in truck. But Al
den s. Faxon, OF Cincinnati send
the checklist proposition we have
ever seen. We insert it:
CINCINNATI, Jan. y, 1887.
Publisher State Ledger:
DEAR SIR-We have an advertiser who
wants a fve-inch advertisement inserted
on local page, next to reading matter, on
top of column or top of broken column,
following pure reading matter. The cut
is to be accompanied by two-ineh reading
notices, without change, separated by
pure reading matter, one year. Shall We
take it ut S16, payable at the end of each
qua ter in cash, less our commission J
Reply promptly, As the advertisement is
to be inserted at once. Very truly,
ALDEN i FAxoN.
SIG Il year for a fve-inch cut and
a two inch reader, less agents com
mission! Now, any publisher who
accept this offer ought to be
to death. SO for $40
of work. !
Local page! Reply promptly .
Advertisement to be inserted at !
,ncel Is there anything nor YOU :
want, you brazeu solicitOrsf Why :
Tot insist that the advertisement I
hall be inserted among the edito
ials aud the specials above the q
of the paperi Why don't G
.ou kindly tell Us how many copies |
t the paper We shall priHt, the o
haFacter OF matter to insert, aud Fl
he people TO whom the paper t
be sent. Ii Alden & FAxOn y
re encouraged much, they will
Oon take absolute contrO! OF the r
ewSpapeFs- I
Ii is 4 great mistake Tor u pub r
sher to cut his price when dealing :,
iJh an advertising agent. Do .
rat once, and u decent price will
ever be paid by them. The expe- S
ence Of this paper Is, that the less g
publisher deals with an adVertis. /.
g agent, the better it is for him.
lt.-State Ledger. q,
Especially for the above bold ex S
'cssiOns do we admire theEoificial a,
urnal of our State. Many, if not W
| OF the same propositions have ''
made us recently and all by ,
declined. Still, we see mauy of a.
e same "adS" in our State papers. ci
le Ledger now inaugurates a new bt
parture, aud we will propose do
W that all of us VITO endorse the ~
owe and arc willing to make war ~
cheeky advertisers aud "cheap II,
hn' concerns, and who desire
maintenance Of decent rates ia ]
position to foreign control
all publish every cheeky PROPOSE
that is made to US. These
opositiOns arc stereOtypcd and ~
form and seldom raised, hence si
their ads VIC may know them aud \.
public also. We WiH cheerfully ~
| in line aud practice what we of
di
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-02-04

The L%auderdale county grand
jury has indicted a number OF the
most prominent citizens of Meri-
dian for selling lottery tickets in IA
church lottery.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-02-04

NEW subscribers to the DEMO
GRAFT STAR are continually coming
IN. This is encouraging to It's pro.
prietor to know that the paper is
appreciated.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-02-04

PERHAPS the next grand jury of
this county will have to investigate
the business men whom have failed
to take ont the required license, etc.
Look out.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-02-04

SHERIFF SEAL, of Harrison
county informs us that no real es-
tate agent has paid the privilege
tax in that county. Consequently
there is no legal real estate agent in
Harrison county.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-02-04

The United States Grand Jury,
which has been iu session at Jack.
son the past week has adjourn
ed. They returned only twenty.
four true bills into court, mostly
for minor offeuses.